Armored inflatable boat cocoon

ABSTRACT

Abstract: An armored inflatable boat cocoon ( 10 ), having an element flap ( 15 ) which has a small window ( 12 ) for seeing and a long zipper ( 13 ) which a person can unzip and step in to get protection, the element flap ( 15 ) is controlled by numerous cords ( 11 ), the armored inflatable boat cocoon ( 10 ) which is buckled to a seat ( 16 ) with numerous back straps ( 14 ), the invention can be placed into a suitcase or being carried with a duffle bag to wherever place where protection is needed, be it on land, on water or in the air.

BACKGROUND-FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to an armored inflatable boat cocoon forpersons needing protection against impact force from an accident andprotection against the extreme elements and also prevention of drowning.

BACKGROUND-DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART

There are floating devices to protect a person from drowning, they areeither inflatable ones or non-inflatable ones, an inflatable floatingdevice needs time to get ready, usually being inflated with an air pump,air cartridge, activation of a chemical or blow with the mouth, they canbe folded and needing very little space for storage, the non-inflatablefloating devices are usually rigid and non-collapsible needing morespace for storage but they are reliable, ready to be used at anyinstance.

When a person needs protection from the impact of an accident on land,in the air or on a vessel on the water, the best one can hope for is theseatbelt system or air bag system and or both if the transportationsystem is so equipped, there are only seatbelts on a plane, to get moreprotection a person has to hold the knees with both hands with the headin them, there are currently no known seatbelt or air bag system on thetrains or on the vessels traveling on the water.

The previous mentioned prior arts are of some help for their soleintended use. They can be useful for water sport against drowning, keepwarm in the frigid water as well as protection against impact during avehicle collision. All those prior arts are not reliable articles that aperson can get protection by bringing them on to a plane, a train, a busor a vessel because they are either lack of portability or they are notarmored so they are not impact resistance.

The present invention overcomes the drawbacks of the prior arts, it isportable. A person can carry the boat cocoon and put it on whereverprotection is needed, be it on land, in the air or on the water. Thearmored inflatable boat cocoon protects a person against impact,cushions a person falling from up high and shields a person from theextreme weather and the boat cocoon also prevent a person from drowning.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is an armored inflatable boat cocoon, the boatcocoon is the size of a long overcoat when deflated for portability, aperson can carry the boat cocoon in a suitcase or in a duffle bag. Toset the boat cocoon in the ready mode, a person straps loosely the backstraps of the boat cocoon to the seat, and with the large element flapon, the boat cocoon is functioning as a seat cover except that it has along zipper at the middle of the flap where a person, during anemergency situation can unzip and step into the boat cocoon, arms canreach out through the short elastic sleeve outlets and buckle all thestraps and adjust them after inflating the boat cocoon. The boat cocoonis built with many air chambers, a person can inflate the boat cocoon byone or all of the followings, through the use of an electric pump, byblowing through the valves, by the use of the hand pumps and or bytriggering the release of gas from the cartridges, there are alsonumerous air release valves so the boat cocoon can be deflated and resetin a short time. There are pockets where armored plates are placed tostrengthen the impact absorbing ability and stronger resistant ofpuncture to the air chambers. When necessary to do so, a person canstretch out the feet through the elastic short trunks in order to relaxor walk about. The element flap, is controlled through numerous cordsinside the boat cocoon, the element flap, through the controlling cords,may be let loose and locked at one end, the element flap is nowfunctioning as a parachute to cushion the fall when coming down from uphigh. The element flap functions as a canopy when the boat cocoon laysflat on the surface, the canopy can be made into a dome by themaneuvering of the cords and a few pieces of flexible narrow strips.There is a see-through window with zipper at the top end of the elementflap, a person staying under the element flap and inside the boatcocoon, is shielded against bad weather and can see through and one canalso breathe through the window by opening a bit of the zipper. Thearmored inflatable boat cocoon protects a person against impact and theextreme elements and from drowning.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is showing the armored inflatable boat cocoon which is placed ona seat and the seat straps are buckled.

FIG. 2 is showing the armored inflatable boat cocoon inflated with theback straps buckled to the seat and the front straps are buckled also,the element flap is removed together with all the cords.

FIG. 3 is the armored inflatable boat cocoon inflated which is layingdown without the element flap, the seat and all the straps.

FIG. 4 is showing the dome shaped element flap with the support of a fewpieces of flexible plates and is covering the armored inflatable boatcocoon.

FIG. 5 is showing the armored inflatable boat cocoon with the elementflap functioning as a parachute to cushion the force of the fall..

FIG. 6 is showing the armored inflatable boat cocoon which is opening upto show the lay out and all the air chambers.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIG. 1 is showing the armored inflatable boat cocoon (10)buckled up to a seat (16) with back straps (14), the smaller version ofthe element flap (15) so to show numerous control cords (11) has a smallwindow with zipper (12) where a person can see and breathe, there isalso a long zipper (13) at the middle where a person can step into theboat cocoon (10) to protect oneself from impact, drowning and extremeelements.

Referring to FIG. 2 with the element flap (15) removed to show the boatcocoon (10) inflated and the front straps (27) buckled and the backstraps (14) buckled to a seat (16), showing pocket zipper (21) where thearmored plates (20) and other items are placed inside, pocket zipper(24) where armored plates (26) and other unlisted items are placed,short elastic sleeves (22) are for the arms to reach out formaneuvering. The legs of a person can stretch out through the elastictrunks (23). The face guard (25) can be flipped away when it is not inuse.

Referring to FIG. 3 is showing the armored inflatable boat cocoon (10)inflated and laying-flat on the ground without the element flap (15).

Referring to FIG. 4 revealing the armored inflatable boat cocoon (10)inflated and is opening out and laying flat and is showing the elementflap (15) functioning as a domed canopy with the support of the frontstraps (27) where small thin plates (41) are stored inside theirrespective pockets. There are numerous cords (11) are binding theelement flap (15) in place, a person can look through and breathethrough from the small window (12), a person unzips the long zipper (13)to maneuver out or in of the covering.

Referring to FIG. 5 is revealing the armored inflatable boat cocoon (10)inflated with the front straps (27) buckled and the element flap ((15)with the long zipper (13) and the small window (12), is functioning as aparachute due to the manipulation of the cords (11). Joint knot (52)binds the cords (11) which having stoppers (50) and stop at the guiderings (51).

Referring to FIG. 6 is showing the armored inflatable boat cocoon (10)inflated and opening out without the element flap (15) and all the cords(11) removed, the straps (14) and (27) are also removed, revealing arethe air chambers (60) wrapped around at the upper section to protect thevital organs of a person are armored plates (26), there are also armoredplates (20) wrapped around the head area to protect the head of aperson, elastic short sleeves (22) are for arms to reach out while allwrapped up to maneuver whatever necessary for the survival, thoseelastic sleeves are water resistant and are folded inside while not inuse, short elastic trunks (23) are for legs that need to stretch out orwalk, they are water resistant and are folded inside while not in use. Aperson can blow through the fittings (62) or fitted with hand pumps andor electric pump (not shown) to inflate the armored inflatable boatcocoon (10), the boat cocoon can also be inflated by pulling the gasrelease lever of the gas cartridges (63), there are several quick airrelease valves (61) to deflate the device for packing. Pockets (64) arefor the storing of other items and or extra armored plates.

CONCLUSION

It can now be seen that the armored inflatable boat cocoon providesprotection for persons traveling on land, on water or in the air, in amatter of fact, since the beginning of air travel, a person on a planehas only a seat belt to rely upon for protection, with the presentinvention a person can now bring the armored inflatable boat cocoon onboard, in case of emergency, a person can completely wrap oneself upwith the armored inflatable boat cocoon for protection against impact,the element flap functioning as a parachute, will slow down the fall,and the inflated cocoon with armored plates will lessen the impact whenfalling down from up high, in case it is on the water, the dome shapedinflated boat cocoon will protect a person from drowning andhypothermia. There are hardly any protection for the passengers whenriding on the public transit, a few may provide seatbelts, that is aboutall, with the present invention, persons riding the public transit orthe private vehicle can now bring the armored inflatable boat cocoon andprotect themselves. When persons taking the ferry, a cruise ship or evena private yacht, life vests or floating rings are stored somewhere youmay not find it in a hurry and that is for your protection from drowningonly, but with the present invention, persons traveling on water canbring their own armored inflatable boat cocoon and have complete controland place it where it is readily available and protect themselves fromdrowning, impact and the extreme elements, including hypothermia.

Although the description above contains many specifications, theseshould not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention butmerely providing support to the illustration of the preferred embodimentof this invention. For example the armored inflatable boat cocoon can beinflated by any other means besides the methods mentioned above, it canalso be inflated automatically, air chambers can be divided intodifferent independent sections, fitted with one way valves, the airchambers will be inflated all at once, but if one leaks, the others willstay inflated, armored plates may be placed to the other part of theboat cocoon other than the upper body area and the head area.

Thus the scope of this invention should not be determined by theappended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than by the examplesgiven herein.

1. An armored inflatable boat cocoon embraces a person and protects saidperson from drowning, from the elements and from the impact of anaccident, comprising: a substantially inflatable body, said bodyembraces a person in a situation that is requiring protection fromdrowning, protection from the elements and protection from the impact ofan accident, said body having short sleeves for the hands to reach outfor maneuvering and said body having short trunks for the legs tostretch out and walk about and said body having a bracket to protect theface of said person; an element flap, said element flap functions as aseat cover, said element flap functions as a parachute and said elementflap functions as a canopy; said body and said element flap componentbeing configured, sized and positioned relative to each other as toembrace and to protect said person.
 2. An armored inflatable boat cocoonas cited in claim 1 wherein said body having several independent airchambers where air allows to inflate all of them but one leaks will notaffect the others.
 3. An armored inflatable boat cocoon as cited inclaim 1 wherein said body having numerous deflating valves allowing fastdeflating and packing up for traveling.
 4. An armored inflatable boatcocoon as cited in claim 1 wherein said body having fittings for blowingair into those chambers.
 5. An armored inflatable boat cocoon as citedin claim 1 wherein said body having storage space for the placing of aircartridges and their individual activating devices.
 6. An armoredinflatable boat cocoon as cited in claim 1 wherein said body havingarmored plates to resist puncture and lessen the force of impact from anaccident.
 7. An armored inflatable boat cocoon as cited in claim 1wherein said body having several pockets with zippers for the placing ofsaid armored plates.
 8. An armored inflatable boat cocoon as cited inclaim 1 wherein said body also having a face bracket to protect the headand face of said person.
 9. An armored inflatable boat cocoon as citedin claim 1 wherein said body having short elastic sleeves for hands toreach out while all wrapped up inside said body and said short elasticsleeves are tugged in while not in use and are water tight.
 10. Anarmored inflatable boat cocoon as cited in claim 1 wherein said bodyhaving short elastic trunks where legs are stretched out and said shortelastic trunks are tugged in while not in use and are water tight. 11.An armored inflatable boat cocoon as cited in claim 1 wherein said bodyincluding pockets for storage of survival necessity items.
 12. Anarmored inflatable boat cocoon as cited in claim 1 wherein said elementflap is functioning as a seat cover while covering also the deflatedboat cocoon on the chair.
 13. An armored inflatable boat cocoon as citedin claim 12 wherein said element flat is set up as a domed canopy toprotect said person from the elements.
 14. An armored inflatable boatcocoon as cited in claim 13 wherein said domed canopy is supported byseveral thin pieces of flexible straps.
 15. An armored inflatable boatcocoon as cited in claim 14 wherein said several thin pieces of flexiblestraps are being placed in the small pockets of the front straps.
 16. Anarmored inflatable boat cocoon as cited in claim 12 wherein said elementflap is controlled by numerous cords.
 17. An armored inflatable boatcocoon as cited in claim 16 wherein said numerous cords when said cordsare tightly retained said element flap covers said boat cocoon and soprotects said person from said elements.
 18. An armored inflatable boatcocoon as cited in claim 16 wherein said numerous cords when said cordsare set loose and anchored at the end stoppers then said element flapfunctions as a parachute.
 19. An armored inflatable boat cocoon as citedin claim 12 wherein said element flap has a long zipper at the middlewhen in case of emergency said zipper is being unzipped and said personsteps into said boat cocoon for protection.
 20. An armored inflatableboat cocoon as cited in claim 12 wherein said element flap furtherincluding a small window with zipper said window enables said person tosee through and breathe through.